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The vast majority of Britons do not view taking their laptop on holiday as problematic anymore, but only one in ten men admit to working in their break.
Around 13 percent of Britons now take their laptop on holiday with them and 92 percent said doing so would not cause arguments with their partner or family, according to an online survey of 2,200 Brits by YouGov and Softwareload.co.uk
Interestingly men are keener to work through their break with 16 percent taking their laptop on holiday, compared to 10 percent of women. Furthermore, just 4 percent of women said they actually did a little work on holiday when they had their laptop with them.
While some people may pack their laptop to watch a DVD or browse the web for pleasure, the survey found just 5 percent of Britons would choose to use recreational software on their laptop while on holiday, over reading a good book.
"While holiday is often a time to leave work behind and maybe even switch off the mobile, technology can enhance our holiday time with useful travel guides, language learning and translation apps available for laptops and mobiles," said Dirk Lebzien, Head of Softwareload.
The study also found almost 40 percent of people were embarrassed they couldn't speak the local lingo abroad, with women slightly more aware than men. Interestingly 18-24 year olds and 25-34 year olds were the most embarrassed age groups.
Consequently, over a quarter of 18-24 year olds said they would find translation software and offline maps stored on their phones useful on holiday, more than any other age group. Currently, just under one third of UK holiday makers are aware that travel apps and dictionaries are available on mobiles, with only 6 percent making use of them.
